The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Awards $6,000,000 in Scholarships to 300 Graduating Seniors

Most of the Dell Scholars are first-generation college students and are chosen because they participate in an approved college readiness program and maintain at least a 2.4 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while dealing with personal responsibilities at home or in their communities. Dell Scholars will receive $20,000 each to continue their higher education for the next six years. More than just a check, the Dell Scholars Program also provides its students with technology, resources and mentoring to ensure they have the support they need to obtain a college degree. The additional resources have contributed to the program's retention rate of more than 90 percent, well above the national average of 22 percent for students with the same socioeconomic profile.